Invested by Aleph
Invested by Aleph is a podcast hosted by venture capitalist Michael Eisenberg, co-founder of Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The show features conversations with global business leaders about the values and purpose behind their businesses, the impact of technology on humanity, and the human side of digitization.
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Daniel Lubetzky, Founder of KIND, on Reaching a $7 Billion Valuation, Why Builders Beat Destroyers, and How Many Nickels It Costs to Stick to Values
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Daniel Lubetzky — founder of KIND Snacks, Shark Tank investor, and founder of the Builders Movement — for a wide-ranging conversation about building enduring companies, the values behind them, and using business as a tool to bring divided people together.
Daniel shares how KIND grew from a $10,000 idea into a multibillion-dollar brand
Yuval Ariav, Solo GP of Symbol Capital, on Pre-Consensus Investing, Why NextSilicon Could Be Israel's NVIDIA, and the $1.1 Trillion Market Hiding in Plain Sight
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Yuval Ariav, Managing Partner of Symbol, a first-check VC focused on pre-consensus investments in Israel. Yuval also teaches at Columbia University about the intersection of data, business, and society. Before starting to invest, Yuval founded Fundbox, an Israeli fintech unicorn, and headed Product and Engineering for Onavo, an Israeli
Saar Safra, Founder & CEO of Beewise, on Why Bees are a Matter of National Security, the Honey Laundering Scandal, and the AI Beekeeper That Never Sleeps
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Saar Safra, CEO & Co-Founder of Beewise, for a fascinating and urgent conversation about the collapse of bee colonies, the future of food security, and why AI and robotics may be essential to keeping the world fed. Saar explains why bees are a critical input into global agriculture, how the 175-year-old wooden hive became a bottleneck f
David Siegel, Former CEO of Meetup & Investopedia, on Solving the Loneliness Crisis, Rescuing Meetup from WeWork, and Why Israelis are Happier than Americans
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with David Siegel, former CEO of Meetup, former CEO of Investopedia, former President of Seeking Alpha, author of Decide & Conquer, and founder of the Israel Tech Mission.
David has spent more than 25 years building and leading technology companies, but his most passionate mission has been tackling one of society’s fastest-growing challenge
Oren Zeev, Solo VC Managing $3B, on Why Code Is No Longer a Moat, Surviving Navan's Worst IPO of 2025, and the Dangerous 10x Growth Mindset
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Oren Zeev, a one-man VC with $2.7 billion AUM.
Over the last three decades, Oren has quietly built one of the most remarkable track records in venture capital, backing category-defining companies including Audible, Chegg, TripActions/Navan, Tipalti, Houzz, Riverside, and more. Operating without a traditional partnership or even an office, Oren r
Elad Raz, Co-Founder and CEO at NextSilicon, on Outperforming Nvidia on Efficiency, the Architecture No One Thought Possible, and What Happens When the Memory Bottleneck Breaks
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Elad Raz, Founder and CEO of NextSilicon, for a deep dive into the future of compute - and why the AI revolution may be bottlenecked by the very chips powering it.
In this technical and provocative conversation, Michael and Elad unpack what it actually means to “reinvent compute,” why today’s dominant architectures from Nvidia, Google,
Amir Fischer, Teen Venture Capitalist, on Raising $2M, Cold-Emailing Billionaires, and Why His Generation May Have the Most Agency Ever
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Amir Fischer, a 16-year-old investor, podcaster, and emerging venture capitalist who is building an entirely new investing thesis: teenagers backing teenagers.
In this sharp and unconventional conversation, Amir explains how he started investing in public markets at age 10, built a $15,000-a-month ad agency at 14, cold-emailed 3,000 fi
Dr. Eli David, Top AI Researcher and Entrepreneur, on Free Speech, Woke AI, and Why We’re so Much Smarter Than Elephants
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Dr. Eli David, a leading AI researcher, entrepreneur, and one of the most outspoken voices in tech today.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Michael and Eli explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, free speech, geopolitics, and the future of global power. From building and selling AI startups to amassing nearly a million fo
Ami Daniel, Co-Founder and CEO of Windward, on Global Supply Chain Disruptions, How Much Ransom Costs to Cross the Strait of Hormuz, Global Navies’ Capabilities, and How Long This Whole Thing Will Last
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Ami Daniel, co-founder and CEO of Windward, for a deep dive into one of the most important global trade chokepoints: the Straits of Hormuz.
In this urgent conversation, Michael and Ami unpack how the closure and disruption of the Straits of Hormuz could affect the global economy, oil prices, LNG and LPG exports, container shipping, fer
Agency Under Fire: Israel’s Resilience, Innovation, and the Future of Techno-Geopolitics | An Invested Special Episode
In this special solo episode, Michael Eisenberg shares reflections from Israel during wartime. Speaking from Tel Aviv shortly after a siren sends residents to shelters, Michael offers a firsthand perspective on how Israelis are living, working, and building amid ongoing rocket attacks and regional conflict.
At the center of the story is Israel's remarkable ability to produce agency at scale – and
Zach Greenberger & Eran Shir on Nexar’s Dominating the AV Market, Real-World Data Moats & the Playbook for Building an Agentic Company
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Eran Shir and Zach Greenberger of Nexar.
Eran Shir is the Co-Founder, CPO & Chairman at Nexar. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor. Previously, he served as Entrepreneur in Residence at Aleph, focusing on IoT, big data, cryptocurrencies, and network-driven market disruption. Before that, Eran led Yahoo's global Creative Innovation Center fo
SpotitEarly CEO Shlomi Madar on How Their Dogs Can Sniff Early-Stage Cancer, Why Dogs + AI is a Critical Combination, and Whether Cancer Screening Should be Regulated
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Dr. Shlomi Madar, the CEO of SpotitEarly. Madar is a PhD-trained molecular biologist with more than 15 years of leadership experience spanning oncology, diagnostics, and healthcare business development. At SpotitEarly, he leads the company’s U.S. buildout, overseeing strategic partnerships, clinical collaborations, and fundraising.
He has held m
Lightspark Co-Founder David Marcus on Bitcoin Hitting 7 Figures, Lessons from Building and Losing Libra (Diem), Why College is Cancer & Fighting for Existential Values
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with David Marcus, the CEO and co-founder of Lightspark. Most recently, he led all payments and crypto efforts on Meta/Facebook. In 2018, David started Diem (fka Libra). He joined Meta in 2014 to lead Messenger, which he took from under 200M monthly users to over 1.5B. Previously, he was PayPal’s President. A lifelong entrepreneur, David launched two
Special Episode: A Lookback on Some of the Strongest Business Leaders of 2025
On this special episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg curates the most compelling conversations and sharpest ideas from across our 2025 episodes. From Gavin Baker’s contrarian argument that climate change is already economically solved, to Nas Daily’s declaration that followers - and organic reach - are effectively dead, this episode captures the ideas that sparked the most debate, reflection, an
David Magerman on Building Renaissance Technologies, Why AI is “An Automatic Machine Gun We’re Giving Children,” and Sacrificing Relationships for Success
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with David Magerman, a co-founder and Managing Partner at Differential Ventures, a New York-based venture capital fund investing in deep technology companies that help power the data-driven economy. Previously, he spent the entirety of his career at Renaissance Technologies, widely recognized as the world’s most successful quantitative hedge fund mana
Founding Partner of Uncork Jeff Clavier on Being the First Seed Investor, When Your First LP is Your Wife, Passing on Uber & LinkedIn and the ‘3 Asses’ Rule
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Jeff Clavier, the Founding Partner at Uncork Capital, a seed-stage venture firm in Palo Alto and San Francisco. Clavier founded Uncork Capital in 2004 (then called SoftTech VC) to provide active support and capital for companies in their first 18 months of life. Jeff has helped numerous companies reach successful outcomes, including Fitbit (NYSE:
USVP GP Jacques Benkoski on What Entrepreneurs Get Wrong About Go to Market, Building Value as an Investor & Why ‘Crossing the Chasm’ is Outdated
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Dr. Jacques Benkoski, a seasoned technologist, operator, and venture capitalist with a career spanning research, corporate, startups, and international investing.
As a partner at U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), Jacques brings decades of experience investing in the U.S. and Israel across cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, and cybersecurity
Carta CEO Henry Ward on the Death of CartaX, a Controversial AI Take, Only Hiring Missionaries & the EQ Mistakes That Break Companies
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Henry Ward, the CEO and co-founder of Carta. Carta is trusted by more than 50,000 companies, over 8,500 investment funds and SPVs, and over 1.6 million equity holders to manage cap tables, compensation, valuations, liquidity, and more. The company has been included on the Forbes World’s Best Cloud Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative list, a
Nuseir Yassin, AKA Nas Daily, on Being the First Israeli-Arab to Build a Unicorn, the Death of Organic Content & the New Marketing Playbook, and the Cost of Advocating for Peace Between Jews and Muslims
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Nuseir Yassin - better known as Nas Daily. Nuseir rose to fame by taking on an ambitious challenge: creating 1,000 videos in 1,000 days. After graduating from Harvard, he made the bold decision to leave a stable engineering job in America to pursue content creation full-time. More than eight years, 68 million followers, and thousands of videos la
Gavin Baker, Managing Partner of Atreides, on Everything You Wanted to Know About Semiconductors & Why Global Warming is a Solved Problem
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Gavin Baker who is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Atreides Management, LP. In addition to overseeing investments and research at Atreides, he is responsible for the firm’s day-to-day portfolio management. Prior to founding Atreides in 2019, Gavin was at Fidelity Investments from 1999 to 2017, most recently as the portfolio m
General Catalyst Co-Founder David Fialkow on Pitching VCs Through ‘Hot Buttons,’ Billion-Dollar Storytelling & Bringing Down a Cult
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts David Fialkow, co-founder and Managing Director of General Catalyst, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms managing over $40 billion. From early investments in companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and Warby Parker, to scaling global category leaders, General Catalyst has consistently backed transformative founders and ideas. David’s own career bridge
Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs, on Funding Life-Saving Startups, Lessons From Working at Teva Pharmaceuticals in Crisis & Life After Getting Shot
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs, Israel’s first global biotech venture studio. Backed by Pfizer, Merck KGaA, AstraZeneca, Teva, and AWS, AION Labs pioneers a new model for company creation: uniting pharma giants, tech leaders, and investors to collaboratively build AI-first startups in drug discovery and development. Instead of the typical biotech trajectory—
Nir Zohar on His Evolution from Wix Coffee Maker to COO, Why the Wix Management Team Has Offsites in the Water, the Super Bowl Ad that Changed Everything and Why Wix Bought Base44–”One Guy”–for $80 Million
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Nir Zohar, President and former COO of Wix.com, who helped transform the company from a scrappy Tel Aviv startup into a global platform serving hundreds of millions. A former naval officer and Chief Engineer on a missile boat, Nir reflects on how military discipline and his years leading the Israeli Scouts shaped his philosophy that management is
Gigi Levy-Weiss on How the Israeli Air Force is the Best Model for Running a Company, How Playtika Exploded Overnight by Accident, the Uncomfortable Truths About Working in Gambling, and the Coolest Companies in the NFX Portfolio
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Gigi Levy-Weiss, a former Israeli attack helicopter pilot turned entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of the seed fund NFX. Gigi reflects on his journey from combat missions to leading companies like 888 and Playtika, highlighting lessons in leadership, military-style debrief culture, and the value of “good failures.” He shares his founder-firs
Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman on How a Story in CNBC Beat Fiverr’s $8M Super Bowl Ad, the Right Way to Go Public, How Your Boss isn’t Responsible for Your Career, Why Freelancers Move Faster Than Employees, and How AI is Raising the Floor–not the Ceiling
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Micha Kaufman, the founder and CEO of Fiverr - the global freelance marketplace that helped define the gig economy. Since launching the platform in 2010, Micha has led Fiverr from a scrappy, bootstrapped startup into a publicly traded company offering millions of services across hundreds of categories. Before that, he built three other companies and began
From DNA to Star Trek: Samuel Arbesman on Reconciling Science with Tradition, Building Personalized “Sims” for Your Body, and What it Means to be a Scientist in VC
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Samuel Arbesman, the Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital. In addition, he is an xLab senior fellow at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management and a research fellow at the Long Now Foundation. He is the author of The Magic of Code, Overcomplicated, and The Half-Life of Facts, and his writing has appeared in such places as the N
Dream Founders Shalev Hulio and Sebastian Kurz on How Dream Became the World’s Fastest-Growing Cyber Startup Within 18 Months, Building the First AI Native Cybersecurity Company, and Whether it’s Possible to Ethically Use Offensive Cyber
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts two of the co-founders of Dream, Shalev Hulio and Sebastian Kurz.
Sebastian Kurz is a former Austrian politician who served as Chancellor of Austria from 2017 to 2019, and again from 2020 to 2021. A member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), he began his political career in the party's youth wing, rising to prominence as State Secretary for Integratio
Israel Vs. Iran War: Special Episode of Invested
In this deeply personal episode, Michael Eisenberg pauses the usual cadence of Invested to deliver a powerful message about the unfolding war between Israel and Iran. Five days into a conflict triggered by Iran’s escalating aggression, Michael shares an unfiltered account of the situation on the ground, from nightly missile attacks targeting civilians to Israel’s unprecedented precision response a
Ex-Fiverr Chief Business Officer Gali Arnon on the Strategy That Turned Fiverr From the Cheap Services Brand into the World’s Top Talent Marketplace, How the Role of the CMO Has Changed, and Making Your Mother-in-Law Proud
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Gali Arnon, former Chief Business Officer at Fiverr, the global freelance marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent. Gali joined Fiverr in 2017 as Chief Marketing Officer, helping lead the company’s transformation into a globally recognized brand and guiding its growth through a successful IPO. She later served as Chief Business Officer
StarkWare Co-Founder Eli Ben-Sasson on the Future of Blockchain, Zero Knowledge (ZK) Proofs and How They “Solve Integrity” and Why We No Longer Have to Trust the Banks or Government
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Eli Ben-Sasson, a co-founder and CEO of StarkWare, and Chairman of its Board of Directors. StarkWare is a Sequoia-backed startup whose latest fundraise was at a $8b valuation. StarkWare specializes in the productization of zero knowledge proofs via Starknet, a permissionless blockchain that scales both Ethereum and Bitcoin. Eli has been researching crypto
Katie Stanton on What You Never Heard About Obama, Operating Vs. Investing, Behind the Scenes at Twitter, Yahoo! and Google, and Using Your Network to Get Ahead
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Katie Stanton, the Founder and General Partner of Moxxie Ventures, which is an early-stage venture fund.
Prior to Moxxie, Katie served in numerous executive operating roles at Twitter, Google, Yahoo, and Color. In addition to working in Silicon Valley, Katie served in the (Obama) White House and State Department and began her career as a banker at JP Mor
Benchmark GP Sarah Tavel on What She Learned at Bessemer, Greylock, Pinterest and Benchmark, Being an Operator vs. an Investor, and How to Create an AI Moat
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Sarah Tavel. Sarah is a General Partner at Benchmark, where she invests in network effect businesses and applications leveraging AI. Sarah currently sits on the boards of Agentio, Chainalysis, Hipcamp, Rekki, Glide, Cambly, Medely, and 11x. She is also a founding member of All Raise, the nonprofit organization working to accelerate the success of women in
Omri Casspi on Life After the NBA as a Venture Capitalist, Bringing Elon Musk to Israel, Sports Philosophy in Investing, Getting Founders to Trust Him, and the Story He Never Told Anyone | Invested
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Omri Casspi. Omri was a trailblazing Israeli professional basketball player, becoming the first Israeli-born athlete to play in the NBA. He enjoyed a 11-year career in the league, playing for teams including the Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors—where he won an NBA championship in 2018—and Memphis Grizzlies, among others.
After ret
Amir Shevat on Growing Developer Relations at Google, Microsoft, Slack, Twitch and Twitter; the Future of Engineering; Getting Fired Overnight by Elon Musk & Publicly Calling Him Out
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Amir Shevat. Amir is a General Partner at Darkmode Ventures, investing in early stage startups. Before joining the dark side, Amir held executive roles at Microsoft, Google, Slack, Amazon, and Twitter. Amir is the author of Designing Bot, and Building Web API both published with O'Reilly media.
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Ex-Amazon Dan Davidi on Replacing Fuel with His Company Ohr, Literally Reinventing Rocket Science, and Whether Synthetic Biology is Playing God
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Dan Davidi, a distinguished scientist and entrepreneur known for his groundbreaking work in computational and synthetic biology. Davidi earned his Ph.D. from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, where he developed expertise in systems biology and metabolism. Following his doctoral studies, he served as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical Scho
Ex-CEO of Waze Noam Bardin on What Really Happens at Google, Life After a Billion-Dollar Acquisition, Building the Ultimate Community-Based Business, and What No One Gets About OKRs
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Noam Bardin, an Israeli entrepreneur and high-tech executive. He is best known as the CEO of Waze, leading the company from its early days in Israel in 2009, through its acquisition by Google for $1.15 billion, and later serving as a Vice President at Google until 2021. Under his leadership, Waze grew to 150 million monthly users and became a globally bel
Investor Sender Cohen on Learnings From Working With Stan Druckenmiller and George Soros, TLV vs. Dubai, and Why He Pays Someone to Keep Him Off the Internet
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Sender Cohen. Sender was previously the Chief Investment Officer at Schusterman Family Investments where he managed a multi-billion dollar portfolio including the assets of the Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. Sender's prior roles include President of Soros Capital, Director of Research and Head of External Allocations at Soros Fund Managemen
Andreessen GP Katherine Boyle on the Battle for America’s Future, Why She Left Silicon Valley for Florida & Why it’s Good to be Bored in Church | Invested
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Katherine Boyle, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. She is the co-founder of the firm’s American Dynamism practice, which invests in companies supporting the national interest across aerospace, defense, manufacturing, energy, logistics, and critical infrastructure. She sits on the boards of Apex Space and Hadrian Automation and is a board observer
Special Episode: Why TikTok Should be Banned in the U.S.
On this episode of Invested, Michael argues that TikTok needs to be banned, looking back at pivotal discussions from the Invested podcast over the past year with key business leaders, security experts and former TikTok employees.
The guests featured, in order of appearance:
Sam Lessin, General Partner at Slow Ventures
Jacob Helberg, Commissioner of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review C
The Information Founder Jessica Lessin on Building the World’s Top Tech Media Outlet, Why Citizen Journalism Won’t Replace Traditional Media, and the Future of Journalism | Jessica Lessin on Invested
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Jessica Lessin. Jessica is the founder and CEO of The Information, the publication known for original, in-depth reporting about technology and business. In eight years, Lessin has grown The Information into one of the largest subscription journalism communities in the world, attracting an influential audience of business leaders globally. Lessin has cover
Vee Founder May Piamenta on Selling Her First Company at 16, Smuggling a Computer Onto an Army Base, Laying Off Her Entire Company and Knowing When to Pivot | Invested
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts May Piamenta, the co-founder and CEO of Vee. May started her first business, Pineapple, at 14 years old and sold it right before she turned 17. She was a community services manager at RoboActive, followed by a role as an international project lead at First, a global robotics community. May then joined the IDF, where she was an electronics warfare commande
Adam Fisher, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, on What it Takes to be a Great VC, Lessons from Wix and Fiverr, and Why Israel Should Let Go of the “Startup Nation” Narrative
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Adam Fisher, one of the most prolific early stage investors in Israel with over two decades of experience investing across the technology stack. He established Bessemer's Israel office in 2007 and has invested in more than 60 companies primarily at the Seed and Series A stages. Over his career, Adam has helped 24 companies reach successful exits, includin
Harvard Professor Roland Fryer on Relentlessly Pursuing Truth, ‘Closing Social Gaps with Market Caps,’ and Celebrating Failure
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Roland Fryer, a Professor of Economics at Harvard University and a co-founder of Equal Opportunity Ventures, an early stage seed fund, and several start-ups.
Roland sits on several boards with an emphasis on business analytics, talent management, and product strategy. His research combines economic theory, big data, AI, and randomized social experiments
AI Expert Oren Etzioni on How Deepfakes are Influencing Global Events, Our Moral Obligations Around AI & the Fight Against Disinformation | Invested
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Oren Etzioni, Harvard’s first computer science graduate, venture partner, startup founder and a prominent AI researcher.
Oren Etzioni is Professor Emeritus of computer science, and founding CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2). Etzioni is the founder and CEO of TrueMedia.org, a non-profit dedicated to fighting political deepfakes
Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale on Fixing America, Disrupting Defense Innovation & Building the University of Austin
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Joe Lonsdale, a venture capitalist, serial founder and philanthropist.
Joe Lonsdale is the Founder and Managing Partner at 8VC, an early-stage venture capital firm managing over $6 billion in capital. In 2003, he founded Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR), a global software company known for its work supporting US and its allies’ defense and intelligence
Invested: After October 7
On this episode of Invested, Michael looks back on the incredible and tragic stories from October 7th within the Israeli tech ecosystem, that were shared on the Invested podcast over the past year.
The guests whose stories are featured on this episode, in order of appearance:
Ami Daniel - CEO and co-founder of Windward
Izhar Shay - Venture Partner with Disruptive AI
Beezer Clarkson - Partner a
Bradley Tusk on How to Save Democracy Before it’s Too Late, the Problem With Our Political Structures, and the Power of Mobile Voting
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Bradley Tusk, a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and the author of “Vote With Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot At Saving Democracy.”
Bradley’s family foundation is funding and leading the national campaign to bring mobile voting to all U.S. elections. Tusk Philanthropies also runs and funds anti-hunger campaigns t
Sam Lessin on What Entrepreneurs Don’t Realize About VCs, When the State Should Intervene with Tech, the Future of Crypto and the Evolution of Truth
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Sam Lessin, a General Partner at Slow Ventures.
Sam is currently an intern at The Information and has co-founded two companies, Fin and drop.io (acquired by Facebook in 2010). Between 2010 and 2014 he was a VP of product management at Facebook, where he managed the People, Places, and Things product group and the Identity product group. Sam started his
Alon Arvatz on the Future of Israeli Cybersecurity, Exiting Multiple Companies, Leaving Money on the Table, and Making Financial Literacy Accessible
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Alon Arvatz, the CEO & Co-founder of PointFive.
PointFive is a leader in cloud cost management. Prior to that he co-founded IntSights, a cybersecurity and threat intelligence startup, and led it to a successful acquisition for $350M to Rapid7. He authored the book “The Battle for Your Computer” that depicts the success story of the Israeli cybersecurity
Yoav Shoham on What Machines Understand About Us, Leading AI in Israel & Stanford, AI21 Labs Innovations, and How We’re Wrong About AGI
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Yoav Shoham, Co-founder and Co-CEO at AI21 Labs.
Yoav is professor emeritus of computer science at Stanford University. He is Fellow of AAAI, ACM and the Game Theory Society, and among his awards are the IJCAI Research Excellence Award, the AAAI/ACM Allen Newell Award, and the ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award. Prof. Shoham has co-founded severa
Barak Herscowitz on TikTok’s Anti-Israel Bias, the Memo That Got Leaked, Resigning From TikTok, and the Story Israel Needs to be Telling
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Barak Herscowitz, formerly advisor to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, political campaigner and strategic advisor, entrepreneur, and a former employee of TikTok.
Herscowitz became the “Tiktok Jewish Whistleblower” as he resigned due to what he identified as a severe bias against Israel and Jewish organizations, in favor of external influences serving Hama
Lior Eshkol on How Wolt Israel Became a Cultural Icon, the Essence of the Israeli Consumer & Navigating the Company Through Crisis
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Lior Eshkol, General Manager of Wolt Israel.
Lior (37) is currently from Tel Aviv, born and raised in Ramat Hasharon.
Served in the IDF Intelligence research as an officer. B.A in Industrial Engineering from Tel Aviv University and MBA from Harvard University.
Worked at Procter & Gamble, Amazon, WeWork and healthy.io. General Manager of Wolt Israel si
Matan Bar on Melio’s Humble Beginnings, The Power of Storytelling, Making Tough Decisions as a CEO, and Meeting George W. Bush
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Matan Bar, co-founder and CEO of Melio.
Before founding Melio in 2018, Matan Bar was the GM of the PayPal Consumer R&D center in Tel Aviv and led PayPal’s Consumer Peer to Peer Payments Group globally, responsible for over $50B in payment volume annually.
Matan joined PayPal through the acquisition of his first company (The Gifts Project) by eBay Inc i
Jacob Helberg on the China Doomsday Scenario, the Dangers of Wokeism, and What America Needs to Win the Technological Arms Race
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Jacob Helberg, Commissioner of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Jacob also serves as a Senior Policy Advisor to the CEO of Palantir Technologies, where he leads efforts to explore national security trends, changes in the global security landscape and emerging tech policy issues. Jacob is the founder of the Hill & Valley F
Beezer Clarkson on How to Get a “Yes” from Investors, Advice to Young VCs, Fund Mission vs. Returns, and What Diversity Means in Venture
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Beezer Clarkson, a partner at Sapphire Partners.
Beezer leads Sapphire Partners‘ investments in venture funds domestically and internationally.
Beezer began her career in financial services over 20 years ago at Morgan Stanley in its global infrastructure group. Since, she has held various direct and indirect venture investment roles, as well as operationa
Marc Rowan on Having the Courage to Speak Up, Apollo’s Investing Strategy, Commitment to Israel, and Looking Ahead
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Marc Rowan, Co-Founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Mr. Rowan currently serves on the boards of directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc. and Athene Holding Ltd. Currently, Mr. Rowan is Chair of the Board of Advisors of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, he is involved in public policy and is an
Ben Lang on Being Early at Notion, How to Build Community, Angel Investing and Taking Risks
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Ben Lang, an early employee at Notion and serial builder.
Ben is an angel investor, former founder and operator at high-growth startups. He served in IDF Intelligence and went on to co-found Mapme. Later, he joined Spoke, which was acquired by Okta. In 2019, he joined Notion, where he saw the team grow from 15 to 600+. He helped scale the team, build out
Antonio Garcia-Martinez on the Hippie Influence over Silicon Valley, Behind the Scenes at Facebook, Writing ‘Chaos Monkeys’ and Founding Spindl
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Antonio Garcia-Martinez, CEO and founder of Spindl, and author of the book “Chaos Monkeys”.
Garcia-Martinez started his career when he dropped out of a PhD in physics at Berkeley, cut off his ponytail, and became a pricing quant on the Goldman Sachs credit trading desk just in time for the 2008 credit crisis. Fleeing back to the Bay Area for an ad tech s
Eyal Waldman on What Went Wrong on October 7th, His Personal Loss and Plan for Peace, and Mellanox’s Impact on AI
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Eyal Waldman, the chairman of Waldo Holdings and co-founder of Mellanox. This is Eyal's second time on the podcast - if you’d like to hear the first episode, please go to https://content.aleph.vc/podcast-episodes/eyal-waldman-episode-10
Waldo Holdings is a family office that focuses on diversified investments in private and public companies, various fund
Yasmin Lukatz on Investing in a Time of War, Founding ICON, How to Make a Difference, and Being on Shark Tank
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Yasmin Lukatz, Founder & Executive Director at ICON.
Yasmin Lukatz is the executive director of the Israel Collaboration Network (ICON), a non-profit organization that aims to create a Silicon Valley-based community to harness and support Israeli startup technology and innovation. With a background in economics and law from Tel Aviv University and an MBA
Yonatan Adiri on Stepping Down as CEO of Healthy.io, the Future of Healthcare, and What’s Next for Him - Part Two
On part two of this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Yonatan Adiri, the founder and president of Healthy.io.
Yonatan Adiri is the Founder, former CEO, and current President of Healthy.io. Born to refugee parents from Iran and Iraq, Adiri concluded his undergraduate studies at the age of 17 and spent the first 15 years of his career in Israel's public service. In his last role, Adiri was entrust
Yonatan Adiri on Founding Healthy.io, Challenges in HealthTech, and Working with Shimon Peres - Part One
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Yonatan Adiri, the founder and president of Healthy.io.
Yonatan Adiri is the Founder, former CEO, and current President of Healthy.io. Born to refugee parents from Iran and Iraq, Adiri concluded his undergraduate studies at the age of 17 and spent the first 15 years of his career in Israel's public service. In his last role, Adiri was entrusted by one of
Stefan Tompson on Founding Visegrad24, Fake News, Fighting for Israel and the West
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Stefan Tompson, founder of Visegrad24 on X.
Tompson is a London-born Polish-South African PR specialist, the founder of the Visegrad24 account (the largest news aggregator from Central and Eastern Europe, with an average billion views per month across social media), the host and presenter of the historical-documentary program "Polish Heritage" on TVP, a Y
Bradley Tusk on Investing Like a Politician in Regulated Industries, the Flaws of Elite Education, and the Fragmented Future of America
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Bradley Tusk, Co-founder of Tusk Venture Partners.
Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and writer. He is the co-founder of Tusk Ventures, the world’s first venture capital fund that invests solely in early stage startups in highly regulated industries, and the founder of political consulting firm Tusk Strategies. Bradley’s
Alex Konrad on Covering Israeli & Gazan Tech, the Forbes Midas List, & Civic Resilience
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Alex Konrad, senior editor at Forbes covering venture capital, startups and tech out of New York. Alex is the editor of the Midas List and 30 Under 30 List for VC, and the creator of the Midas List Europe and the Cloud 100 List. He has written numerous cover stories on business leaders including Patrick Collison, Satya Nadella and Melanie Perkins, among
Izhar Shay on Losing His Son Yaron Oree, the October 7th Attack, an Initiative for the Fallen, and Moving Forward
On this special episode of Invested, Michael hosts Izhar Shay, former Israeli Minister of Science and Technology, high-tech and social entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. Izhar is a Venture Partner with Disruptive AI, an early stage deep-tech VC focused on AI investments. Shay is actively involved with a number of innovative companies as an advisor, board member and mentor for CEOs and entrepre
Ami Daniel on the October 7th Massacre, Rescuing Survivors Using Tech, and Managing a Company During War
On this special episode of Invested, Michael hosts Ami Daniel, the CEO and co-founder of Windward. In his capacity as CEO, Ami has been featured extensively as an expert in shipping and AI at multiple conferences, events, op-eds and interviews including by The Economist, The FT, WSJ, Bloomberg and many others. He was recognised as one of the 40 most promising entrepreneurs in Israel twice by Isra
Eyal Waldman on Building Mellanox, Employing Palestinians and Israelis Together, and The Future of AI
On the 10th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Eyal Waldman, the chairman of Waldo Holdings and Co-founder of Mellanox. Waldo Holdings is a family office that focuses on diversified investments in private and public companies, various funds, real estate and other financial platforms and vehicles. Mr. Waldman has been the Co-founder, President, CEO and Board member of Mellanox Technologies since Ma
Harry Stebbings on Starting 20VC, Being Underestimated, Investing, and Wealth vs. Happiness
On the 9th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Harry Stebbings, founder of 20VC, the largest media asset in venture with over $300M AUM and 13 unicorn portfolio companies in the last 5 years. 20VC’s portfolio includes Pachama, Tripledot, Linear, BeReal, Sorare, Roam Research, Merge and Nex Health to name a few. Harry is also a passionate supporter of MS UK and male eating disorder charities. You
Jon Pelson on China's Influence, TikTok, Huawei and Different Values
On the 8th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Jon Pelson, the author of “Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back," which tells the story of how China seized global leadership in mobile communications and describes the threat this presents to the free world. Mr. Pelson spent nearly twenty-five years working as an executive at some of the world’s largest teleco
Ron Gura on Empathy, Grief and Scaling Humanity
On the 7th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Ron Gura, co-founder & CEO at Empathy, which helps families deal with loss. Ron is a tech entrepreneur who has brought his love for developing empowering products to startups and major international corporations alike. As Senior Vice President at WeWork, Ron started and oversaw a global R&D center of 250 team members, responsible for the tools and sys
Kathryn Mayne on VC, Investing in People, Taking Risks and Why Israel is Special
On the 6th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Kathryn Mayne – “the mother of Aleph.” Kathryn is a managing director at Horsley Bridge. She joined the firm in 2003 and manages their London office. Prior to HBP, Kathryn was Senior Vice President of Investments with Claridge Inc., where she was involved with investments in media, technology, consumer, and industrial companies as well as private equit
Daniel Schreiber on Storytelling, Good vs. Bad Investors, Running a Public Company
On the 5th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Daniel Schreiber, the co-founder and co-CEO of Lemonade, the AI-powered insurance company driven by social impact. Lemonade hit one million paying customers faster than Netflix, Spotify, or Amazon did, and 5–10 times faster than the most formidable insurers in the U.S. (Allstate, GEICO, State Farm, USAA). At a 150% compound annual growth rate, their to
Orit Farkash HaCohen on AI Regulation, Burnout, Israel’s Natural Gas Exploration, and Diversity in High-Tech
On the 4th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Member of the Israeli Knesset Orit Farkash Hacohen. Orit is the former minister of Innovation, Technology and Space for the State of Israel, and former Minister for Tourism & Strategic Affairs—notably during Coronavirus. She previously served as the first female Chair of Israel’s Electric Authority. She has also been instrumental in Israel’s offshore
Jeff Swartz on Timberland, Social Impact, Philanthropy, Having Too Many Words and Lots of Dreams
On the 3rd episode of Invested, Michael hosts Jeff Swartz, the former president and CEO of Timberland. Jeff Swartz, co-founder and chair of MAOZ, served 15 years as CEO of Timberland, a global brand of footwear and apparel. While at Timberland, Jeff incorporated a social agenda within the business agenda—he led public & private partnerships with several social change organizations, including City
Russ Roberts on the Difficulty of Giving Good Advice, Work-Life Balance, Our Obsession with Productivity, Storytelling and Wild Problems
On the 2nd episode of Invested, Michael hosts Russ Roberts, the first trained academic on the show. Russ is the President of Shalem College in Jerusalem and the John and Jean De Nault Research Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. Roberts also hosts the weekly podcast EconTalk, which he started in 2006—with 875+ hour-long conversations with interesting thinkers to date, with guests i
Aryeh Bourkoff on Empathy, Digital Communities, Relationships vs. Transactions, Being Self-Aware, Dreaming about Being Shy and Lazy
On this inaugural episode of Invested, Michael hosts Aryeh Bourkoff, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of LionTree, an independent investment and merchant bank, advising and investing in transformational CEOs and the companies they lead. Aryeh founded LionTree in 2012, during a time of unprecedented disruption across media and technology. Dubbed “media’s hottest dealmaker” by Hollywood Reporter, Aryeh
Introducing Invested by Aleph
How can values create value? Join Venture Capitalist and Author Michael Eisenberg as he speaks with global business leaders to explore the values and purpose behind their businesses, the impact of technology on humanity, and the humanity behind digitization. Michael Eisenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner of Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund with $850M under management in Tel Aviv, Is
